Mech Cadet Yu
{{Short description|Comic book limited series}}
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| writers = Greg Pak
| artists = Takeshi Miyazawa
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Mech Cadet Yu is an American comic book limited series written by Greg Pak and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa. It was published by Boom! Studios between 2017 and 2018.
Premise
Cadets from the Sky Corps Academy team up with giant robots from outer space to protect the planet from aliens from the Sharg race.{{Cite web|lang=en-US|url=https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/mech-cadet-yu/|title=MECH CADET YU|website=BOOM! Studios|access-date=2022-03-23}}
Issues
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! Issue # ! Publication date ! Critic rating and reviews ! Sales |
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| 2 |
| 3
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| 5 |
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| 7 |
| 8 |
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| 10 |
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| 12 |
Reception
On Comic Book Roundup, the series has a score of 8.5 out of 10 based on 93 reviews.{{Cite web|lang=en-US|url=https://comicbookroundup.com:443/comic-books/reviews/boom-studios/mech-cadet-yu|title=Mech Cadet Yu Reviews|website=ComicBookRoundup.com|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2017-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906112432/http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/boom-studios/mech-cadet-yu|url-status=live}} Steve Morris of Comic Book Resources called the debut issue "entertaining".{{Cite web|lang=en-US|url=https://www.cbr.com/review-mech-cadet-yu-1-proves-itself-as-a-grounded-robot-adventure/|title=REVIEW: Mech Cadet Yu #1 Proves Itself as a Grounded Robot Adventure|website=CBR|date=2017-08-02|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2017-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004222802/http://www.cbr.com/review-mech-cadet-yu-1-proves-itself-as-a-grounded-robot-adventure/|url-status=live}} Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com gave the first volume a "B" and felt that its main problem was "building the world necessary for the characters and the main idea to fall into place".{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/review-mech-cadet-yu-vol-1/|title=Review: 'Mech Cadet Yu' Is a Sweet New Series With Legs to Last|website=comicbook.com|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2021-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205201143/https://comicbook.com/comics/news/review-mech-cadet-yu-vol-1/|url-status=live}} C.K. Stewart of Newsarama gave the debut issue a 10 out of 10 and called it "a fun comic for readers of all ages".{{Cite web|lang=en|url=http://www.newsarama.com/35776-best-shots-review-mech-cadet-yu-1-10-10.html|title=Best Shots Review: MECH CADET YU #1 (10/10)|author=C.K. Stewart|website=Newsarama|date=2017-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216213912/http://www.newsarama.com/35776-best-shots-review-mech-cadet-yu-1-10-10.html|archive-date=2018-02-16|access-date=2022-03-23}} Joshua Davison of Bleeding Cool, reviewing issue eight, praised the artists.{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mech-cadet-yu-8-review/|title=Mech Cadet Yu #8 Review: An Exciting Anime-Inspired Mech Showdown|author=Joshua Davison|website=Bleeding Cool|date=2018-04-06|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2021-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125011101/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mech-cadet-yu-8-review/|url-status=live}}
=Awards and nominations=
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| 2018
|Mike Wieringo Spirit Award |{{won}} |
In other media
An animated series based on the comic series, entitled Mech Cadets, was released in August 2023.{{Cite web|lang=en-US|url=https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/mechcadets-netflix-announce-2120205/|title=Netflix Announces MECH CADETS Animated Series|website=BOOM! Studios|date=2021-05-20|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2021-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025200227/https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/mechcadets-netflix-announce-2120205/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/our-voices-our-stories-asian-americans-take-the-lead-in-netflix-animation|title=Our Voices, Our Stories: Asian Americans Take the Lead in Netflix Animation|website=Netflix|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2022-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313022857/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/our-voices-our-stories-asian-americans-take-the-lead-in-netflix-animation|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/mech-cadets-netflix-anime-series/|title=Netflix Orders Mech Cadets Series|website=comicbook.com|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2021-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521070616/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/mech-cadets-netflix-anime-series/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/05/mech-cadets-suits-up-with-voice-stars-daniel-dae-kim-ming-na-wen-brandon-soo-hoo-debra-wilson-more/|title='Mech Cadets' Suits Up with Voice Stars Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, Debra Wilson & More|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|website=Animation Magazine|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023}}